Preview: Miami Heat at Chicago Bulls, 8 p.m. Thursday

February 20, 2013|By Ira Winderman, South Florida Sun Sentinel

When/Where: 8 p.m., United Center, Chicago.

TV: TNT. Radio: 790-AM, 104.3-FM, 710-AM (Spanish).

Scouting report: This is the second game of the four-game season series and the Heat's first visit of the season to Chicago. . . The Bulls won the first meeting 96-89 Jan. 4 at AmericanAirlines Arena, behind 27 points and 12 rebounds from power forward Carlos Boozer, closing with a 48-28 rebounding advantage. The Heat lost despite 30 points from forward LeBron James . . . The Bulls are 6-2 against the Heat during the regular season since James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade came together for the Heat in July 2010, 4-0 against the Heat over that span at the United Center . . . This concludes the Heat's eighth back-to-back set of the season, with a 6-1 on the second nights of such pairings . . . The Bulls are coming off Tuesday's 96-87 victory in New Orleans, just 3-5 in their last eight . . . Center Dexter Pittman is on D-League assignment for the Heat, with forward Mike Miller (sinus, ear) doubtful . . . For the Bulls, guard Derrick Rose (knee) is out.